Kihrin D'Mon

Kihrin D'Mon is a young thief who grew up in the Lower Circle of the Capital City of Quur. Discovered to be the son of a D'Mon (one of the Royal Houses), he is set on a path that take him all across the continent of Tyga.

"''Sure, I thought to myself, and now you're a gaeshed slave of a vane hag who might also be a dragon, trapped with her rabid son on an island somewhere in the Desolation. If they've saved you for something, you won't like it. Taja said I just needed a better attitude. I laughed out loud.'"

He is the main protagonist for The Ruin of Kings and a main character for The Name of All Things. His past is especially spoiler filled, so consider this your final warning before exploring the rest of the page.

Physical Description
Kihrin is described as being Quuros like, but much more ethereal, likely due to the mixture of his blood. This difference is seen in his height which is taller than a normal Quuros man (who usually stands at 5'6"). He is likely closer to 6'. He is described as having golden skin, versus the Olive color of most Quuros. He also has blonde hair, a rarity among the Capital, and bright blue eyes, the mark of the a god-touched. His features are described as strikingly handsome, with thin nose and full lips. His good looks seem to increase with his age, and he strikes many with his unnatural beauty.

"Look at that golden hair, those blue eyes, those handsome features. Why, this one might even have some vane blood in him!'""'Rook was tall, taller than anyone Butterbelly knew and not full-grown. Prettier than anything a local would encounter outside a velvet house too. His whole body was a walking advertisement of foreign ancestry.'""'Morea looked up at him. An angel, surely. He had dark skin somehow more golden than olive hue of most Quuros....his skin made his blue eyes shine like Kirpis sapphires.... 'I'd think you were from Kiripis,'... He laughed, blushing. 'No. I was born here.' Her face wrinkled in confusion. 'But you don't look Quuros at all."

"'Darzin's initial introduction gave Galen a chance to examine his new brother. He was riding the cusp of majority, with fine features and golden-brown skin. His hair was pale-when he stepped under the light of the window it flared bright gold- and tied back away from his face. Galen thought his new brother had the sort of features women and men would both obsess over.'"

Kihrin's appearance does not change much over the course of the novel. He does have black dyed hair before he is taken in by the D'Mon's. Most of his features are likely due to the mixing of his blood, and also serve to verify his lineage.

The Ruin of Kings : Part I (Talon's Story)
The novel starts six months from Kihrin's 16th birthday.

The Name of All Thing
After everything in the capital goes to hell...literally there was a Hellmarch...

Personality
Kihrin is fully developed character with many qualities and personality traits, and therefore is hard to define, please consider the following an incomplete list. In general he wants to make the 'right' choices, and generally tries to choose the least harmful methods. He is empathetic to suffering, and desires to see peaceful days.

 CURIOUS  :: One of Kihrin's strongest personality traits is his curiosity. It sees the cause of many of his adventures and discoveries.

 LOYAL  :: Another of Kihrin's strongest traits is his loyalty to his loved ones, both familial and through friendships and faith. It is the main cause for his dedication to returning to the Capital and volunteering for specific difficult tasks. This does not stop him from desiring to walk away, especially when he feels trapped, but he seems to usually remain loyal.

 SASS/HUMOR  :: Attributed to being from his D'Mon blood (though likely just developed from the lifestyle he had in his younger years), Kihrin has a great deal of sass and dark humor as seen most often in his comebacks.

 DARK STREAK/TEMPER  :: Kihrin also is said to have a fierce temper through a dark broody streak, which is also attributed by many to his D'Mon heritage. This was seen before he was ever claimed by the D'Mon House as well though.

 CUNNING  :: Likely developed in his years as a Key in the Shadowdancers Kihrin is talented at deceiving others, seeing opportunity, and being the mastermind of plans. He is flexible in this, exercising it in a variety of situations and having it seem to require little effort on his part.

 LUCKY  :: Kihrin has always been incredibly lucky and counts Taja as his chosen God for worship. He is incredibly lucky at any type of game, and only a fool would bet against him while he holds Taja's favor.

 STUBBORN  :: Another defining characteristic of Kihrin is his determination. It causes him to brave many situations others would turn away from, and is often in the story used against him.

 FREE SPIRIT  :: Kihrin always desires to be free to leave or move. Whether physically or emotionally he detests being trapped into decisions or spaces. It is a major trigger for him to feel trapped in the dark due to his past.

 CLEVER/CREATIVE/MACGYVER  :: On several occasions Kihrin shows his cleverness in problem solving by developing creative solution. Like a Macgyver he is talented at seeing his options and quickly developing solutions.

 FAITH  :: At the beginning of his tale Kihrin is rather faithful to his chosen God, Taja. He does experience a lapse in this, but does return to her fold, and is upset when the truth behind the Eight is revealed.

Relationships
To call Kihrin's relationships 'complicated' is an understatement. There is not a true love, and all relationships are not immediately romantic, nor does being more than friends equal romance. Keep this in mind. Kihrin has difficulty labeling himself, or accepting labels other place on him when it comes to his romantic relationships he does have. This partly due to his being raised in a Velvet House and his experiences. He does admit that he has slept with men and women, and struggles to maintain a preference for only one. "' 'The first step in hooking you up with some appropriate and politically well-connected young lady is establishing whether you do, in fact, prefer young ladies.' She paused. 'Tishar and I were starting to wonder.' 'Yeah well...' He rubbed his arms. 'You and Tishar can rest easy. I prefer girls. Usually, I mean-' He shivered. 'Oh damn.' 'Quite so, from the sounds of it.''"He admits he has had sexual relations with both men and women, but confesses to Galen he did not like it. He does vehemently support that the choice and preference should not be a point of judgement. Also, throughout the series when confronted with sexual desire Kihrin struggles to overcome PTSD like flashbacks from Xaltorath's 'gift'. ((SPOILER: Kihrin, when he ran into Xaltorath in the streets, was shown by the demon images, visions of the future and flashbacks, of Kihrin doing terrible 'non-consensual' things to the people he cared for and enjoying it. The memory of it haunts him and causes him to avoid physical touch and affection.))

Due to this Kihrin is often conflicted when it comes to meaningful physical intimacy. Therefore many of his physically intimate relationships are not usually described as full romances.

There are several others which Kihrin counts as being more than friends, but which he does not feel any romantic confusions towards.

Trivia

 * Kihrin learned how to curse from Tyentso. Evidence of this is seen when he is said to have been giving a long curse involving a morgage and a goat. Several chapters later, Tyentso utters the same. Even Thurvishar admits it was creative.

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